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Be it known that I, GEORGE W. R. COMES, of Alliance, in .the county of Stark, and in.the State of Ohio,

have invented certain new and useful improvements in Device for Receiving, Retaining, or Holding Straps in4 their Place; and do hereby decla-re that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked-thereon.

In the annexed drawings, making part oi this specification, A represents a metallic box, which may be cast with loops to its bottom at eacheiid, or only one end, as the vcase may require. A loop is seen upon the bar B, which is riveted to the bottom of the box, instead of being cast, as I intend it shall be., The form of the mouth of this box is clearly seen in .Figure 4. As the box recedes-from this mouth it slightly contracts, both in width and depth, so that a slideentering its mouth could not pass through its rear end. C represents a slide, which is made tapering upon its edges, or inl its'widthto correspond with the taper of the box. VOn the under` side of this slide is casta pin, E. This pin is cast long enough to reach to the bottom of the box,l when the slide is inserted in said box. I

To use this buckle or device, the leather strap to be: confined is placed on the under side of the slide C, yvith the piu E entering one of the holes in the strap. The slide and strap are then inserted in the mouth, and drawn baci: until the said slide is bound firmly between the contracting sides of the box. The`slide C is provided at its large end witha little ange, which serves the double purpose of assisting in drawingit out, and also preventing it run-ning in the box too far. This device may be used, by a little-different construction, for any of theV purposes for which buckles are used in harness. A snap-hook may be formed upon the box, so that the devicemay he used upon bitching-straps.

.Havingthus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-' The metallic b ox A, contracted longitudinally and vertically at its end, having its sides x a: turned so as to form a groove to allow the plate C to be secured and connected'to the leather at its bottom by the bar B, in the manner as herein described and4 for the purposes set forth. l

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this 9th day of May, 1867.

G. W. R. lCOMES..

Witnesses:

P. ALIEN, R. P. JOHNSON. 

